August issue – out now!

We’ve made it to our 350th issue and our 30th year! And our celebratory August issue is out now – click here to buy.

When we started, in 1987, restoration of yachts was in its infancy, the Bangles were Top of the Pops and Fatal Attraction was the big movie of the year. We’ve added some extra pages and made a special issue to celebrate. And we hope you like our star boat – the Albert Strange yawl Charmina, recently restored by Jamie Clay. Our very first issue contained the story of Flute, another canoe yacht by Strange’s peer George Holmes. Not much has changed then, you might say. Or everything has changed – take your pick! Also in this issue…

Ten restorations that changed the world – the Beetle cat is one of them. Photo by Maynard BrayNEW practical series from Tom Cunliffe, illustrated by Martyn Mackrill

Broom’s new classic division restores earlier Brooms – like their own 1959 woodie Jennie WrenDuncan Walker on the last 30 years of yacht restorationSecret world – boatbuilding in JapanJoshua. Photo PPL Media

Ten restorations that changed the world
Thirty years of CB
Timber Tales: the woods that build boats
Duncan Walker: the man who has been behind more restorations than anyone
What does restoration mean, anyway?! We ask the experts
The question of authenticity: Tom Cunliffe on materials
The Js in Bermuda: all the action from the biggest J-Class gathering ever
Not just the Js: a comprehensive look at the Universal Rule
Sailing on Joshua: a dream-come-true sail on Bernard Moitessier’s yachtClassic Broom: the GRP manufacturer’s shop-restored 1959 woodie
Danger in the dark: Tom Cunliffe is confronted by a man with a pistol
The most secret art: boatbuilding in Japan
New Classics: the classic Seahopper range is back
Yard News: new yacht for Getty, new P-Class restored and lots more
The Class of 2017: the latest launches from the Boat Building AcademyYard Visit: Metre Yacht Restorations in Cornwall
Traditional Tool: the jack plane
Boatbuilder’s Notes: the gimlet caddy and the strop
His final sail: a moving salute to a fellow sailor in the Caribbean

During his time at Classic Boat, Steffan has sailed around London, been part of a failed Fastnet campaign, and put two yachts aground. The Daily Mail called his first book, Circle Line, “whimsically philosophical”, meaning his head is in the clouds. The rest of him lives in the South Downs.

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Classic Boat is the magazine for the world’s most beautiful boats. Packed with stunning images, we have the inside stories of the great classic yachts and motorboats afloat today, as well as fascinating tales from yesteryear and the latest from the wooden boat building scene around the world.